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Tax time! If you haven't done your taxes, what are you waiting for? Perhaps, a killer deal? I actually have a couple of those waiting for you below. While I'm not trying to stress you out, you're only 6 days away from the deadline. Stop procrastinating and get yourself to ...
Proposed law would make raiding retirement less taxing
Tapping retirement money early has become a trend in recent years. According to the financial advisory firm HelloWallet, 26 percent of American workers with 401(k)s have used account funds to pay for current expenses. Workers in the U.S. now withdraw or breach more than $70 billion annually out of their ...
Why do retailers ask for our zip codes?
These days many retailers seem to want answers to an unending and unrelenting battery of questions before you leave their store.
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It's finally April and as the corporate world puts it, we are now in Q2, the second quarter of our fiscal year. If you haven't done your taxes yet, you have exactly 12 days to do it! If you've done your taxes and you got money back from Uncle Sam, ...
Checking and savings reports you should know about
Can’t get a checking account? A little-known company called ChexSystems probably has you in its database for writing bad checks and the like. Banks use ChexSystems to check up on potential customers. Like Equifax, Experian and TransUnion, ChexSystems is a consumer reporting agency as defined by the Fair ...
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It's Spring break this week (at least for Los Angeles Unified School District) and Easter Sunday is coming up this weekend. What are your plans for Spring break and Easter? In lieu of sending my daughter to camp for 1 week, I'm having her stay at home with me. In ...
Freebie Corner: Free 1 year subscription to Ladies Home Journal and more
Spring is finally here, hopefully it's getting warmer where you are. There are some really great freebies starting to pop up. If you want to stay bug free while you enjoy the great outdoors, you can get a free mosquito repellant bracelet right now. Need something to read on a ...
Retirees' hot golf carts mean higher golf cart insurance
NEW YORK (MainStreet) — In warm, sunny, retirement landscapes from Phoenix to Fort Myers, retirees are putting the pedal to the medal on so-called “low-speed vehicles” — more formally known as golf carts. But these aren’t your grandfather’s golf carts. The new breed of retirement community roadster can go up ...
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The day has finally come! Today is officially the first day of Spring and my daughter's birthday (Happy Birthday princess!). After all the wonderful recent articles about Spring cleaning, it's about time to get your home spruced up, organized and ready to go for the rest of the year. Whether ...
Ask Jane: Can I take a tax break for college expenses?
If you’re paying for higher education, the government is actually here to help you. You can write off part of the cost on your tax return. You can take one of three tax breaks, but only two of them are worth your while. You qualify for the write-offs if you’re paying tuition for ...
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